Eric Schumacher earned a degree in communications from the University of Northern Iowa and an M.Div. in Biblical and Theological Studies from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is pursuing an M.A. in Marriage, Family, and Individual Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Eric and his wife, Jenny, live in Iowa. They are the proud parents of five children and a daughter-in-law. Eric is the Pastoral Ministry Director of the Baptist Convention of Iowa. 

Eric is a regular contributor to Common Good magazine and has written many worship songs including, Not in Me.

He is the author of multiple books:

The Good Gift of Weakness

Ours: Biblical Comfort for Men Grieving Miscarriage